Mariah Carey - Almost Home

Let's be real—as a twentysomething male music journalist, I'm about as far from the target market for Disney's Oz the Great and Powerful as a consumer could possibly be. That said, I can't hate on anything that leads to fresh tunes from pop diva (and current American Idol judge) Mariah Carey. On Almost Home, a single created for inclusion in the film, Norwegian beat crew Stargate's soaring synth boardwork bangs in the back as Mimi assures us that we'll be back in Kansas before we know it, emphasizing the point with plenty of her trademark vocal fireworks. This uplifting ballad is set to hit iTunes tomorrow, paving the way for Oz's theatrical release one month later, on March 8.

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Update: Click "Watch Video" above or scroll down to view Mariah's David Lachapelle-directed Almost Home visuals.